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Morris, Inc. wins 2025 AGC of America Build America Award in the Utility Infrastructure category

We’re honored to have received the 2025 AGC of America Build America Award in the Utility Infrastructure category at this year’s national conference.

This prestigious recognition celebrates the exceptional craftsmanship, innovation, and dedication our team brings to every project. Their hard work is setting the standard in the construction industry —not just in South Dakota, but across the nation.

2025 Employee of the Month Winners

April Employee of the Month Winner – Steve Novak
Steve grew up in Hughes County near Onida, South Dakota, and has been a dedicated RediMix Driver with Morris since 2011. Before joining our team, he honed his skills as a concrete finisher at Quality Concrete. Steve enjoys working closely with contractors and fellow employees, always bringing a positive attitude and strong work ethic to the job. Outside of work, he’s a proud father to his two children, Jeremiah and Christina Novak. Thank you, Steve, for your outstanding commitment and contributions!
March Employee of the Month Winner – Brayden Polleriesz

Brayden grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where his family still lives — including his dad Chris, mom Amy, and sister Ashlynn, who’s heading to the University of Minnesota Morris this August. Before joining us, Brayden was a full-time student at Dakota State University while working in food service and delivery. Now, he’s enjoying getting to do what he loves most: messing around with technology! He’d also like to give a big shoutout to everyone at Morris for creating such a fun and welcoming work environment. We’re lucky to have you on the team, Brayden!

February Employee of the Month Winner – Kody Demory

Congratulations to Kody Demory from the Mechanic Shop for winning Employee of the Month for February 2025! Born and raised in Odessa, TX, Kody has brought his strong work ethic and dedication to Morris, Inc., where he appreciates the variety in his daily tasks and the opportunity to always be doing something different. Before joining the team, he worked at Peitz Heating and Cooling and WW Tire, gaining valuable experience that he now applies in his role. Outside of work, Kody enjoys life in Pierre with his girlfriend and their soon-to-arrive baby, embracing the exciting journey of fatherhood. His hard work and positive attitude make him a valued part of the Morris family —congratulations, Kody!

January Employee of the Month Winner – Stuart Scott

We’re thrilled to recognize Stuart Scott as our Employee of the Month for January! Born in Hailey, Idaho, and raised in sunny Paso Robles, California, Stuart brings a unique blend of experience and personality to our team. Before joining us, he spent time teaching English at Chongqing University of Technology in China, sharing his knowledge and passion with students abroad. Now, he’s making an incredible impact closer to home, improving the community every day—something he says is his favorite part of the job.
Stuart shares his life with his wonderful girlfriend, Anita, and while the rest of his family is spread out across the country. Known for his sense of humor, Stuart welcomes all your California jokes and promises he won’t take offense! His positive energy, dedication, and commitment to making a difference inspire us all.

 

Morris wins 2023 South Dakota Associated General Contractors Build South Dakota award

We are thrilled to announce that Morris, Inc. has been honored with the 2023 South Dakota Associated General Contractors Build South Dakota award for the work performed at the South Dakota Capital Lake Dredging Project! This recognition is a testament to the exceptional dedication and hard work of our incredible team. Our employees consistently demonstrate a commitment to safety, excellence, innovation, and quality work.

As a recipient of the 2023 Associated General Contractors of South Dakota Build South Dakota Award, Morris, Inc. had the opportunity to donate $500 to the charity of their choice. The employees chose to support the Boys & Girls Club of the Capital Area-Pierre, contributing to the club’s continued mission in our communities.

  

2023 Employee of the Month Winners

Jon Garrett was the winner of the December Employee of the Month!
Jon Garrett, is from the Aggregate Dirt Crew. He’s got dirt moving in his genes, being the son of Jeff Garrett, the retired Morris dirt crew Foreman. Jon’s a pro at handling scrapers, blades, and dozers – he makes the job look easy while having fun doing it! Jon, originally from Montrose, maintains a connection to his hometown by returning every weekend to relax at his residence. Fun fact: before joining us at Morris, he was a motorcycle small engine mechanic. Congrats, Jon!
Tre Anderson was the winner of the October Employee of the Month!
Tre Anderson came to Morris in 2023 from being a cook at a local restaurant. Tre grew up in Washington, Pennsylvania with this 3 brothers and 3 sisters. He enjoys working in the RediMix department as a loader operator because of the close knit group and wishes he would have come to Morris a long time ago. Thank you Tre for everything you do and Congrats!
Nick Bonilla was the winner of the August/September Employee of the Month!
Nick Bonilla an electrician from our Ag-Irrigation department was the August/September EOM Winner. Nick grew up in Harlingen, Texas and Madison, Indiana. With the exception of his sister, Gabby, who lives in Pierre, most of his family lives in Texas. Nick was a journeyman electrician for two other local electrical companies before joining Morris. He enjoys working at Morris because there is always opportunities to learn new skills. Congratulations Nick!
Derek Wilson was the winner of the July Employee of the Month!
Derek Wilson was the winner of EOM for July. He is originally from the Pierre and Mission area. He has 4 brothers, 1 sister and a dad to 2 grown sons. He likes helping out and seeing the finished product knowing he made it to look it’s best. He was with Mini-Wiconi Rosebud before joining Morris 10 years ago. He would like to thank Morris and the guys in General Service. You all do a great job.Thank you, Derek! Congratulations for winning!
 
Duwayne Broyles was the winner of the June Employee of the Month!
Duwayne Broyles is the winner of Employee of the Month for June. He works in General Services as an equipment operator. He helped Morris on a project in the Black Hills and decided to join Morris in 2000. He grew up in Hot Springs with 12 brothers and sisters. He enjoys working at Morris because of the variety of jobs and projects. Congrats for winning Employee of the Month!
Tyler Hall was the winner of the May Employee of the Month!

Tyler works in the Transportation Department. He started working at Morris in April of 2022. He grew up in the Fort Pierre area and has a background working on farms and ranches in the area. He said he enjoys working at Morris because he likes working with the different crews and doing to different jobs. Thank you Tyler for all that you do! Congratulations!

Paul Kolb was the winner of the April Employee of the Month!
Paul is a Project Manager in the General Services Department.
He grew up in Ipswich, South Dakota. His family consists of his wife Amy, two boys, Garrett and Griffin, two dogs, Ginger and Twig, as well as a Yorkie named Sophie. Paul enjoys coming to work and working with people. Before coming to Morris, he worked for Kyburz-Carlson in Aberdeen, SD.  Thank you Paul for everything that you do and Congrats again for being EOM!
Wendell Boyer was the winner of March Employee of the Month!

Wendell works in the Transportation department. He says that he enjoys working with all the different departments in Morris. They all work together to accomplish the job at hand. Morris is a great company to work for! Congrats again and Thank you for everything you do!

Brandon Ryckman was the winner of February Employee of the Month!
Brandon works in General Services as an operator. Brandon was raised in Fort Pierre with his two brothers and his parents. He loves spending time with his son Matthew when he is not at work. Brandon enjoys his job at Morris since the company provides many opportunities for learning various tasks and advancement! Congratulations Brandon!

Morris, Inc. Longevity Awards 2022

Morris, Inc. celebrated our longevity employees at our annual Christmas Party. Thank you all for your dedication and hard work!  Morris, Inc. also presented the Shawn Klemann award to Calvin Frederick.
Thank you to all Morris, Inc. employees for making the 2022 season a success. Can’t wait to see what we can accomplish in 2023!

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